Radiator dust protector



Dec. 14, 1926. 1,610,326

H. F. SCHLE ICH El AL RADIATOR DUS'I PROTECTOR Filed Jan. 22, 1926Patented Dec. 14}, 11926. I V

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Application filed- January 22, 1926. I Serial mi. 82949.

Radiators are exposed to dust, particularly at seasons of the year whenthey are not 'in' use and are themselves quite unsightly at best inseasonable times. These facts have been recognized? by good housekeepersand home wrappings have been de- -vised to cover loverthe radiatorsafter a fashion during the summer time. The principal objectot thepresent invention is to provide, I as an article of manufacture, acomplete unitary protector for radators which shall be of such size andform as to fit snugly over radiators for which they are intended and besecuredin place thereon by handy retaining means. 'A- further object ofthe invention isto providedust protectors of the character describedwhich shall be sightly on their exposed surfaces and preferably formedwith colored pat-' terns harmonizing with color schemes 1n the roomsinwhi'ch the cover is used. uln ac cordance with the nvention theimproved dust protectors are made of paper, cloth;

oilcloth or a combination, of materials in standardized sizes graduatedthrough a range adapted to-fit over radiators of standard sizes now ingeneral use. The form and dimensions of such cove s will conform to theform and size ofthe radiators some be ing relatively tall and narrowwhile others may be relatively'short and wide. Essen- .tially, the coverismade up in the shape or a hollow cube having its lower end open topermit it tobc readily slipped on over the top of the radiator andpulled downwardly until located in proper relation thereto. Re-

ta nin-g' devices ot simpleIform may be Inanipulated to hold the coverin place: and

against displacement and preserve its;

' broken symmetry Whe'n in use;

' Reference is now to be had to the accompanying drawings for, adetailed description of'the preferred embodiment ofthe invention,wherein:" t

Figure 1 I I parts broken away to show a cover made 1n accordance withthe lnvention and having its exterior surface ornamented by coloredpatterns. I I I Figure 2 18 a View similar to Figure 1 but showing thecover 111 end elevation when applied to a radiato-rj.

.vided to snugly admit the pipe.

is a. viewfin elevationbut with As indicated hcreinbetore the improvedcover will he made of such form and dimensions but through a graduatedrange of standards to meet the conditions ot'stand ard forms and sizesof radiators now in general use. The protector a itself may be made upin general rectangular size and as a hollow cube with an open bottom,ot-pa per, cloth, oilcloth or any combination thereof or possiblyo-thermaterials. -At its opposite ends adjacent the lower edge it may besplit for a short distance as indicated at a so asto permit it to bedrawn down over pipe connections I), b, and an opening" a of the sizeand form of pipe may be pro Securing devices such as the Wellknownbutton and string arrangement as indicated at .0 may be provided atopposite sides of the opening a so as to enable the'lower edge of thecover to be snugly secured in place about the radiator and the pipes andfurther preventits displacement or-reinoval until des red. Not only doesthe lmproved :cover serve the important function of'excluding the dustfrom the radiator coils in a man--- ner muchto be desired but it lendsitself -to carrying out any decorative scheme in a room both by coveringthe unsightly radiator andafi'ording a large external surface on'whichmay be printed patterns of attrac: tive form and of such colors as mayharmonize with the room. -The drawings indieats a patterned externalsurface" of the cover. I I The present invention 7 contemplates thatthese covers will be madein quantity of a standardized form and size andwidely merchandised .so as to be avallable tohousekeeper Differentpatterns andcolors may be used 'eXteriorl y on these articles. Theirform and shape. is such to admit offolding'into very compactspace', hisbeing important in both merchandising and instormg.

'. Changes in details suggest themselves i ccpt involved. j

VVhatwe claim is: I I As an artlcle of manufacture a radiator withoutdeparting from [the inv'entive-conto permit it to be drawn downwardlyover the radiator, one Of the ends being slit upwardly for a shortdistance at its lower edge to passover the pipe for the radiator vandhaving a circular cut-out portion at the end of the slit to receive thepipe, andmeans immediately beneath the cut-out portion to secure themeeting edges of the siltsnuglytogetherand draw the edges of the cut-outportion snugly around the pipe. 10 This specification signed this 13thday of January A. D; 1926.

HERBERT F. SCI-ILEICH. lvIETA 'SCHL EICH.

